24 The thing a wicked man fears shall come upon him, but the desire of the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall be granted. (Proverbs, Chapter 10, Amplified Bible)

Oh Father God, please bring me into your righteousness and keep me there. I want the blessing of this promise. I need it. My desire is to be a good and successful steward of the finances and health and all the resources you have given me. Make me a good servant of family and especially of your Kingdom. I want to hear you say when the time comes, “Well done, good and faithful servant, enter into the joy of your Master.”

8 All the words of my mouth are righteous (upright and in right standing with God); there is nothing contrary to truth or crooked in them.

What a daunting standard! If this had been without exception my code of verbal conduct my entire life, how much better off would I be now?!! I’d have more friends. I’d be healthier. I’d be wealthier. I’d be more successful in every way. I pray that from this moment forward this will be my standard, the diamond standard of speech. I pray that every time I begin to formulate an utterance in my mind that is contrary to this standard, the Holy Spirit will warn me, strongly (because I can be self absorbed), to erase that thought and come out with something much superior or if not, nothing at all.

When I was a child, the family owned property with a swimming hole called Twin Falls. Most kids today probably don’t know what a swimming hole is. Anyhow, it was lots of fun. Seven falls, though, don’t make for much fun.

Proverbs 24

16 For a righteous man falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

I have fallen a lot. Help me, Lord, be righteous so you can lift me up and keep me up!